Eat This: Lunch At Flying Fish

Posted by Holly Whitfield |
February 19th 2016
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Flying Fish has long been a favorite downtown Memphis lunch option for me, for three reasons. First, it’s pretty affordable, especially for seafood. Second, it’s convenient: you order at the counter, the line moves fast, and there’s plenty of seating. Finally, Flying Fish has healthy options – you can always go for their fried seafood, but they offer grilled versions of most things.

Oh, and I guess there’s a fourth reason: their food is delicious. Let’s talk more about that.

Y’all love fish tacos. When I asked you on Instagram about your favorite seafood options in town, quite a few of you said fish tacos from places like Babalu, Elwood’s Shack, Elena’s Taco Shop, Soul Fish, and of course Flying Fish.

I went to lunch at Flying Fish in downtown Memphis for lunch recently with my friend. She ordered the grilled tilapia tacos, but you can also get them with fried catfish. They come with a side of red beans and rice, but because we were afraid of being too healthy, we subbed in some fried okra.

Speaking of being afraid to be too healthy, hush puppies were one of my first food loves. Flying Fish has some amazing ones. Seriously, a life without hush puppies is no life at all.

My usual order at Flying Fish is the Grilled Fish Plate with rainbow trout, grilled veggies, and red beans and rice; it’s delicious, pretty healthy, and very filling. There are a few options for the grilled fish plate: you can get catfish, tilapia, or red snapper or mahi mahi as available, and you can choose from garlic olive oil, garlic butter, or a blackened seasoning on your fish.

This is a great option if you’re doing “meatless” Fridays for Lent or if you’re just looking for seafood. Here are a few more seafood options y’all shared on Twitter:

@ilovememphis For the price, I’m obsessed with Humdinger’s. It’s all I ever want to eat.

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Author: Holly Whitfield

I write about what’s going on with Memphis music, food, arts, events, sports, people, and culture. Memphians love Elvis and barbeque with a passion that must be seen to be believed, but there is so much more to this place.